The Wanderers (9)
Now that he had time and a direction, he felt at liberty to wander in finding an area to examine the maps. After the initial entrance way where the security guards sat monitoring the metal detectors, there was a set of stairs that led to a large cavernous lobby. In the middle of this area was a fountain and the two side walls were filled with elevators. Around the fountain were benches, but Dorian made his way past all of these to the glass back wall where a door led to a cafeteria.
The cafeteria had faux marble tables and wire chairs and a few had umbrellas to block out the sun streaming through the sun roof. Dorian sat down and opened up the map. All at once the table was decorated with a myraid of colors and lines that seemingly didn’t make any sense. It took a good while for him to decode it; people would pass him and glance his way, trying not to stare.
He located the warehouse district, but it was the trouble of memorizing how to get there that took a while. Once he thought he had memorized a route, he left the building, trying not to make contact with the guards, and felt safe enough to make his way back down the main street to the outskirts of town.
It was sunset when he found his way to the edge of the district, but he could clearly see the skeleton of a space craft a little ways away from the street he was following. Fatigued, but more worried about the approaching curfew, he practically ran towards the spaceship and thanked some higher being that not only was the warehouse right next to the frame, but a couple cars were still located in the parking lot.
Author’s comments on post 371: More of the Wanderers and an important announcement. I finally figured what might be the problem with this story: the medium. Yes, I love writing and the beginning comes out pretty well as it is. But later scenes, I have a vision for that might be better suited to a graphic novella than a short story. So I’ll make a deal. I’m going to continue writing this story until I can reach a good stopping point. Once I feel that it is reasonably concluded, I will stop and continue planning it as a graphic novel. "But wait," you might say, "what about House of Animalia?" That is still in planning stages, while the Wanderers I have planned out generally. The House of Animalia can wait a little longer. I know I have tendency to start projects and not finish them, but I feel this would be a lot richer with pictures. Thank you for your patience and in due time, I will accomplish all of my goals :).
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